New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-14
A VOTE TO BE TAKEN TO-DAY.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST AT CONCORD.
ESTIMATING THE STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSITION TO
MR.. CHANDLER.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

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| Mr.. CHANDLER.
,BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
| CONCORD, June IA good deal of interest is
| shown here tonight in the probable result OF the
vote to be taken in the Legislature tomorrow Tor the
purpose of choosing successor to the late chi'eo
! States Senator Pike That Dir. Chandler Will nave
! majority in the Senate is beyond doubt The only
cueston il whether enough be detached to-
| morrow from the Republican nominee to prevent him
getting majority in the House. IL he has majority
in both houses tomorrow that ends the contest as the
only action the next day will be to declare the result
Int il either house fails to give majority tomorrow
then the question will have to 90 to q vote in joint
convention on Wednesday, which will encourage MS
opponents to make su,,crhuman efforts on Tuesday
night TO organize successful bolt There Is small
probability of enough votes being detached from HIM
TO- morrow to make this scheme successful But there
ia inst chance enough to lead his few opponents to
make the attempt Ex-senator Rollins returned to-
night in an ugly frame Of mind. He says that his
friends declare that he has made a mistake in not
organizing bolt, but jdging from the talk OF the
members Of the Legislature Mr. Rollins could not by
the hardest work make much Roadway In that
direction
The Legislature convened to might but remsined in
session only about ten minutes Not over onehalf the
memhers have vet returned to the Capital There
i. no way to tell who :ne twentyfour Republicans were
who failed to vote In Thursday nights caucus as the
roll was not called. hence this makes 1t difficult to
ascertain the reasons tor their action. Several OF
than have voluntarily assured Mr.. Chandler that they
intend 10 vote for him, and absent for various
reasons not connected with the contest. There are
Sc yeral still unaccounted tor put the nnmber is not
LARGE enough tor n successful bolt unless money Is
used to buy other votes which seems improbable The
comments OF the various State newspapers and tue
numerous eongratulatory kilograms whi,h Mr..
Chandler received snow so mnch satisfaction WIN INC
result on the part of Republicans 10 and out OF the
State that there is less excuse now than ever before
Tor q bolt -.
Preparations have been made by n few Republicans
TO reopen discussion tomorrow on the question OF
cleo ting two Senators. letter from Senator Blair,
who has kept OF the State during the contest,
said to have counseed such action. But this enort for
the chuice of two Senators, even II made, Is sure 10
tail United States Circuit Judge Clarke, who waa
nember of the Senate when Congress passed the law
of 1865 providing for the choice OF Senators. has
written an opinion to the meaning OF the law which
he saws unequyOcally means that Senator-must be
elected bv the Lsgs ature last chosen previous 10 the
be Ginning OF the term. lie says that this Legislature
has not the power 70 choose senator Tor Inc long
term There much doubt TINT this qdeston will
lie removed from the politics OF the State by the
passage OF the bill providing for q Constitutional
convention changing the time tor the meeting OF the
Legislature
Some Republicans express the opinion that Il the
scheme tor the consolidation of the New-lampshirc
roads with the Boston and Maine succeeds that the
Republicans will find it difficult to carry the State In
future Frank Jones and other prominent Dedocr ats
are at the head OF the Boston and Maine scheme anu
il is id tneir control of the railroads IN Portsmouth
and Rockingham Counties has been used to help tho
Democrats and that it was one OF the causes which
contributed to give the Democrats majority IN those
old Republican counties